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As precise and nimble as a racing car.
Wider front track and modified suspension geometry give the M3 CSL a standard
of dynamic driving performance otherwise only a thoroughbred racing car is able
to offer. These modifications include specially made springs and dampers as
well as the car’s newly aligned steering for supreme, cutting-edge handling.
The brakes have also been modified for even more stopping power and faster deceleration,
allowing the M3 CLS to reach a standstill from 100 km/h in less than 34 metres.
And for special
purposes on the race track, the car is also available with sports brake linings.
The tyres of the M3 CSL are also very special: The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup
tyres developed specifically for this car measure 235/35 ZR 19 at the front
and 265/30 ZR 19 at the rear and run on 8½ J x 19 (front) and 9½
J x 19 (rear) aluminium wheels also developed especially for this car. With
their asymmetric tread, these special tyres offer truly outstanding grip on
the road, again in the interest of dynamic performance.
Sporting and functional: the cockpit of the M3 CSL.
Inside, the M3 CSL again follows the concept of supreme function and minimum
weight wherever it makes sense. Reflecting the purist standard of motorsport,
the car does without electric seat heating or a navigation system, and both
the radio and air conditioning are only available as an option. A special feature
on the clear-cut dashboard is the CFP covers on top, the centre console, door
and side linings also being made of the same material.
The glass-fibre-plastic bucket seats finished in a combination of Amaretta and
fabric not only give the driver and front passenger optimum side support, but
also tilt forwards conveniently to provide easy access to the two individually
contoured seats at the rear. For reasons of weight, seat adjustment for length
and height is manual.
A special feature in driving dynamics: the M Track Mode.
The rim of the M steering wheel featured as standard is finished in Alcantara
providing a very good and secure grip. Right behind the steering wheel are the
paddles for the SMG Drivelogic gearbox and the switch for the unique M Track
Mode is on the right spoke of the steering wheel. This special function of Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC) conceived especially for motor¬sport allows the
driver of the M3 CSL to achieve the highest conceivable standard of longitudinal
and lateral acceleration on the race track, going to the very limits of physical
performance thanks to the new optical signal emitted in the instrument panel
whenever the system is activated. In this case DSC will intervene only when
the car is driven to its absolute limit.
Developing the new M3 CSL, BMW has redefined the limits to dynamic motoring.
And to provide a visible sign of this supreme standard, this uncompromising
car comes in only two exterior colours, Silver Grey Metallic and Black Sapphire
Metallic.
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